End Citizens United spent $1.4M on independent expenditures in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 11% were on the winning side ($153K won, $1.2M lost). $52K had no matched result and is excluded.
Outside spending
$1.4M
Winning share of scored dollars
11%
$1.4M scored (96% of spending); $52K unknown
On the losing side
$1.2M
Supporting vs attacking
39% / 61%
$549K for, $855K against
Google says End Citizens United also spent $228K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (16% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
The donor records in this snapshot trace $5.6M to End Citizens United. This is incomplete funding coverage; percentages below refer only to these traced gifts. The allocation denominator is $22M.
- Estate of Janet GriesingerCompany / nonprofit$312K (6%)
- Bonnie RobbinsIndividual$21K (0%)
- Daniel SimonIndividual$19K (0%)
- Donald HenleyIndividual$17K (0%)
- Thomas McdanielIndividual$17K (0%)
- William SacherIndividual$13K (0%)
- Ning Mosberger-TangIndividual$13K (0%)
- Abigail DavisIndividual$13K (0%)
- David ColesIndividual$12K (0%)
- Lloyd Johnston Mba PhdIndividual$12K (0%)
Where the money went
Biggest targets, with whether each one paid off.
✓ Backed the winner or attacked the loser ✗ Backed the loser or attacked the winner Result not matched
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Amount | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Sheehy | Montana Senate | Attacking | $500K | ✗ No |
| Bernard F. Moreno | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $256K | ✗ No |
| Jon Tester | Montana Senate | Supporting | $196K | ✗ No |
| Colin Allred | Texas Senate | Supporting | $100K | ✗ No |
| Will Rollins | California 41st District | Supporting | $100K | ✗ No |
| Marcus Molinaro | New York 19th District | Attacking | $100K | ✓ Yes |
| Joseph Biden | President (primary) | Supporting | $46K | Unknown |
| Debbie Mucarsel-Powell | Florida Senate | Supporting | $25K | ✗ No |
| Andy Kim | New Jersey Senate (primary) | Supporting | $24K | ✓ Yes |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate | Supporting | $23K | ✗ No |
| Ruben Gallego | Arizona Senate (primary) | Supporting | $12K | ✓ Yes |
| Ruben Gallego | Arizona Senate | Supporting | $8K | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did End Citizens United spend in 2024, and did it win?
- End Citizens United spent $1.4M on independent expenditures in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 11% were on the winning side ($153K won, $1.2M lost). $52K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Who funds End Citizens United?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2024 cycle were Estate of Janet Griesinger ($312K), Bonnie Robbins ($21K), Daniel Simon ($19K), Donald Henley ($17K), Thomas Mcdaniel ($17K), out of $5.6M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did End Citizens United spend the most on in 2024?
- against Tim Sheehy (Montana Senate, $500K, lost); against Bernard F. Moreno (Ohio Senate, $256K, lost); for Jon Tester (Montana Senate, $196K, lost).